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The mystical match between Christ and his churchThe mysticall match between Christ and his church
The mystical match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.The mysticall match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.
London: printed for Francis Eaglesfield, 1648
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The means to be used are these.
The meanes to beused are these.
First, be diligent in observing where thy heart is not subject. Diligent observance of the flesh in us that is ready to rebel, when we take least notice 1of it; this is the first means. There is no work we go about, but the flesh hath an hand in ⟨p. 115⟩it. There is some commotion and rebellion goes along with the best work we do, now to see this is a great help to obedience. We are not so much overcome by it, as by our own inobservancy. The flesh is an enemy, and nihil in hoste despiciendum, sleight nothing of an enemies that may hurt thee, take heed the flesh deceive thee not, it is an enemy: suspect thine own heart upon every occasion; for it is ready to deceive thee; especially in things that are lawful, there thou must have a diligent eye, that there be no rebellion, that thou go not beyond thy bounds.
First, be diligent in observing where thy heart is not subject. Diligent observance of the flesh in us that is ready to rebell, when we take least notice 1of it; this is the first meanes. There is no worke we goe about, but the flesh hath an hand in ⟨p. 115⟩it. There is some commotion and rebellion goes along with the best worke we doe, now to see this is a great helpe to obedience. Wee are not so much overcome by it, as by our owne inobservancy. The flesh is an enemy, and nihil in hoste despiciendum, sleight nothing of an enemies that may hurt thee, take heed the flesh deceive thee not, it is an enemy: suspect thine owne heart upon every occasion; for it is ready to deceive thee; especially in things that are lawful, there thou must have a diligent eye, that there bee no rebellion, that thou goe not beyond thy bounds.